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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the most popular major in Arkansas with 2,094 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Arkansas to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arkansas.

Our analysis found Arkansas State University Three Rivers to be the most popular school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Arkansas. Located in the fringe town of Malvern, ASU Three Rivers is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 129 students majoring in practical nursing at ASU Three Rivers, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Arkansas. Located in the town of Morrilton, UACCM is a public college with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#3

Ozarka College

Melbourne, AR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ozarka College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Ozarka College is a small public school located in the rural area of Melbourne.

Of the 100 students majoring in practical nursing at Ozarka College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#4

Southeast Arkansas College

Pine Bluff, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Arkansas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Pine Bluff, SEARK College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in practical nursing at SEARK College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Out of the 21 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas Community College - Batesville landed the # 5 spot on the list. UACCB is a small public school located in the remote town of Batesville.

About 79% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Black River Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Black River Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Pocahontas.

Of the 112 students majoring in practical nursing at Black River Technical College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. UAM is a small public school located in the remote town of Monticello.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Arkansas State University - Newport came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Arkansas ranking. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

Women make up 97% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Mountain Home, ASUMH is a public school with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

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University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. UA Hope-Texarkana is a small public school located in the distant town of Hope.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 545
Georgia 2,432
North Carolina 940
Florida 4,163
West Virginia 465
Louisiana 1,508
Virginia 1,793
Tennessee 1,471
Alabama 1,586
Kentucky 4,114
Mississippi 1,030

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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